CHANGELOG.md

Changelog

• [Todo]: Features to add before next version.
• [Unreleased]: Features not yet in a version.
• [vx.y.z] - YYYY-MM-DD: Release version and date.
• Added: List of new key features/upgrades.
• Details: Per-commit changes/additions/removals.
• Bugs: Known or discovered issues with version.
• Fixed: Issues that have been resolved.

[Todo]

• Configuration load/save to file using LibConfig.

[Unreleased]

[v0.1.0] - 2017-01-12

• End of Phase 2.
• Tested physical circuit working 100%.
• TrafficLight/DepthObstacle split into 2 modes.
• Depth/TrafficLight result overlay on images.
• Results/Data/Parameters split source files.
• Audio feedback thread for red TrafficLight.

Added

• Improved TrafficLight Audio feedback thread.
• Removed CurrentImage notion from Vision Module.
• Split TrafficLight to BlobDetector/DeepLearning.
• Moved Data/Results/Parameters to separate files.
• Refactored DepthObstacle Data/Results classes.
• Refactored TrafficLight Data/Results classes.
• Display DepthObstacle Results on Depth overlay.
• Display TrafficLight Results on Color overlay.
• Split DepthObstacle to FixedRegions/HandPosition.
• Refactored code from Control to DepthObstacle.
• Compiled Arduino Code from CodeBlocks.

Fixed

• TrafficLight UnitTest not compiling.
• StopSign initialization crash bug.

[v0.0.4] - 2018-01-06

• First overlay of results on display image.

Added

• Overlay Vibration values on Depth image.

Fixed

• TrafficLight blob position shifted bug.

[v0.0.3] - 2018-01-05

• Python added ready to integrate DeepLearning.
• Verbal traffic light feedback recorded.
• Arduino Proteus circuit simulation redone.

Added

• Saved sample Color and Depth images/overlays.
• Saving of overlay images in Record Module.
• Color and Depth overlay images to Capture Module.
• Fixed TrafficLight UnitTest and dependencies.
• TrafficLight audio voice feedback messages.
• Improved single TrafficLight Results class.
• Template for TrafficLight DeepLearning Module.
• Python libraries for DeepLearning Integration.
• Redesigned Proteus Arduino circuit simulation.

Fixed

• DepthObstacle only detecting bottom third.
• TrafficLight Result unhandled exception.
• Creation of blank folders in Record Module.

[v0.0.2] - 2017-12-30

• Received R200 camera and Up Board.
• Last version of 2017.
• Depth and TrafficLight working with R200.

Added

• Production realtime menu bypass mode.
• Coverage setting to alter depth region.
• Consecutive depth vibration threshold.
• OpenCV Release binaries and configurations.
• Realsense SDK to work with R200 camera.

Details

• Fixed various compilation cast warnings.
• Added Coverage setting and mechanics to DepthObstacle.
• Consolidated DepthObstacle modes and related settings.
• Added readmes to describe use of top level folders.
• Added Realtime Menu bypass for headless production use.
• Enabled Depth and TrafficLight in TestRealtimeCapture.
• Reorganized dependencies into Debug/Release folders.
• Depth vibration considers farthest of last N frames.
• Display vibration status window using greyscale Mat.
• Reworked Simulate Control depth to vibration mapping.
• Improved Histogram to accept variable range/size.
• Reworked Realtime Capture to work with R200 camera.
• Switched to Realsenes SDK, got rid of librealsense.
• Compiled and added Release OpenCV 3.3.0 binaries.
• Fixed Release Configuration include/library paths.
• Reorganized Configuration initialization in Menu.
• Moved parameter initialization to default functions.

Bugs

• Creates blank folders on C:\ root.
• Finger vibration assignments are mirrored.
• Memory leak with Realsense SDK libpxc.dll.

[v0.0.1] - 2017-11-19

• Initial alpha version.

Added

• Record module.

Bugs

• Creates blank folders on C:\ root.

[pre-alpha] - 2017-09-13 to 2017-11-18

Summary

• Implement Record Module
• Design mapping of pixel values to vibration
• Design consecutive detection counter threshold
• Design factories to create new Modules
• Organize modules in unique namespaces
• Implement RealtimeControl Module placeholder
• Include CSerial library
• Design detection of Green/Yellow traffic lights
• Implement RealtimeCapture Module placeholder
• Include LibRealSense library
• Implement placeholder Load/SaveConfig classes
• Include LibConfig library
• Upgrade project to VS2017
• Organize modules to separate Modules project
• Implement unit test for TrafficLight
• Design histogram for depth detection
• Design reverted from threads to sequential
• Implement MainMenu Module
• Implement Display Module
• Design Input/Output/Parameters pattern
• Implement Params/Results classes
• Design module parallel threading model
• Implement SimulateControl Module
• Implement SimulateCapture Module
• Implement Vision Module
• Implement Core Module
• Implement DepthObstacle Module
• Implement TrafficLight Module
• Include OpenCV library

Details

• Refactored Menu into separate classes Simulate and Realtime.
• Reorganized project, renamed some files, added filters.
• Completed parameters rework for Control/TrafficLight, added Load/SaveConfig functions, cleaned up.
• Major rework, splitting Simulate and Realtime parameters into separate classes, derive from Base class.
• Implemented smart mapping of raw depth values to vibration ratios, parameters to weight height and limit range.
• Implemented consecutive counter in Result class for TrafficLight, with threshold params.
• Major architectural rework, moved to namespaces, base classes, factories.
• Converted creation of Capture/Control modules to Factory design pattern, moved to Base.cpp/h files.
• Implemented ModuleControl using CSerial Class, Realtime Control in Menu.
• Added detection of green and yellow traffic lights, simplified BlobDetectorMode function.
• Added Record Module, Realtime Capture to Menu, lots of TODOs, some cleanup.
• Forgot dll and lib for Realsense.
• Included Realsense2 SDK dependency, basic realtime Capture loop working.
• Renamed libconfig++.dll. Removed references to obsolete Data class, improved Load/SaveConfig.
• Added libconfig, template Load/SaveConfig. Only detect traffic lights in top half. Cleaned up TrafficLight code.
• Upgraded projects to VS2017, minor changes to TL unit test.
• Moved Module source files to Modules project folder, update include references.
• Moved modules into separate project for UT. Wrote multi-image TrafficLight unit test.
• Depth detection uses histogram to filter closest nth percentile; added HeadProtection mode, new parameters.
• Switched from Module Init() function to using Parametrized Constructor as it should be. Derived Detect from DetectBase.
• Added Code Map and Class Diagram from VS2017 Enterprise.
• Reorganized the project files a bit (Dependencies, TestData), added second project for Unit Tests.
• Added placeholders for DetectVehicle, DetectFace(MachineLearning), and ParseConfig from INI file.
• Consolidated IDetector and IModule, Interface using (Data, Params, Input, Output).
• Redid lost improvements in DepthObstacle.
• Working on DepthObstacleDetector region selection, added text SimControl output.
• Parametrized launch of Realtime/Simulate Modules, implemented Display threading, improved MainMenu.
• Added missing OpenCV and ucrtbased DLLs.
• Switched to global Data class in Core for Modules, working Display class for color AND depth images.
• Proper threading with Done and NewFrame flags, added load photo and basic Control simulation.
• Added Core, VisionParams, VisionResults. Applied Module/Detect/Simulate naming convention.
• Added video simulation loading from file, and processing in separate threads.
• Created StopSignDetector class, added interfaces IDetector, IDetectorParams and IDetectorResults.
• Added DepthObstacleDetector, restructured all files into one project.
• Improved StreetLight detection with 3 modes, added Parameters class.
• Added TrafficLightDetection project, exploration on generic images.
• Updated .gitignore.
• Added OpenCV Library.
• Created project.
• Initial commit.